P is for Paramore

I couldn't come up with a short story today, so I'm back to posting on music! Paramore is one of my favorite female-singer pop bands. They have a lot of good songs! Anyway, here's one of my favorites. 

~Mikaela

O is for Obligations

"Jessica, you said that you would help me with my project today!" My little brother, Tommy, whined. His arms were flailing around and the little sucker looked like he was about to cry. 

"But I also promised Jon that I would see a movie with him, so I can't." I tapped my feet, growing rather impatient. 

"Why do you always have to choose him over me? You promised me first, you just forget. What a great big sister you are." A waterfall poured down his face, and he ran into his room, slamming the door. "I hate you!" 

"Oh, Tommy." I muttered under my breath. I probably should have been sympathetic, but I used it as an opportunity to finally leave. 

I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket and picked up. "Hello?" 

It was my boss, Steve. "Jessica, where are you? I told you three weeks ago--we have a meeting today with the other staff. If you don't get over here in the next fifteen minutes, you're fired." 

I gulped. "I'll be there, just give me a minute." 

~Mikaela

N is for Never

I looked deeply into Charlie's eyes, tears blurring my vision. I wanted him to know that this didn't matter, that we could get through it. Sure, someone may have been pursuing him. But I was ready for that; I would stay with him through the end.

"I thought you said you would never stop fighting for us," I whispered, my voice thick from sobbing.

He placed his hand on his car. "This is me keeping that promise, Quin. I can't let them come after you, your family." He placed his hands on my face, giving me one last kiss.

"This is me keeping you safe. Please, just let me do that."

~Mikaela

M is for Masquerade

Tish pursed her lips and glanced over at me. "What do you want, Jackson?" 

"Why?" 

"Excuse me?" Tish looked highly offended, but I had learned that everything was not as it appeared on the surface. "Why did you act that way to Kam?" 

She batted her long eyelashes at me, ones that had captured the minds of so many men. But it wouldn't work on me so easily. "I did what I needed to do."  

I shifted in my leather seat. "And that meant convincing Kam that Jenny committed suicide because of him?" 

She nodded, raising her eyebrows. "It was for the best, Jackson. Surely you know that." 

I stood up and traced my hands against the polished gun that stood on the self behind me. "What I wonder, however, is why you care so much. Why are you working so desperately hard to prove that Jenny died that way?" 

She, too, stood up, and struggled for an answer. "I just do, alright? Jenny was a business partner of mine, and I care about what happened to her."

Tish seemed to sense that it was dangerous for her to continue being in my house. She held her chin high and turned around, walking towards the door. "I'm afraid this may be the last time you will see me for a while, I must leave to visit my... godmother." 

There was a bang, and she turned around, clutching her bloody stomach. Tish mouthed one word before falling over. 

Why? 

I put the gun back on it's shelf and murmured her an answer, knowing that she couldn't hear me anymore. "I did what I needed to do." 

~Mikaela

L is for Linkin Park

Linkin Park is probably one of my all-time favorite bands. They have some really good songs, and their music has a lot of substance. 

Leave out all the Rest 

New Divide 

~Mikaela

K is for Katy Perry & The Killers

Though I don't like all of Katy Perry's music, she does have some really good songs. Not the least of which is her latest, Wide Awake. And, The Killers, though not as widely known, have some great stuff too. 

Wide Awake 

Runaways 

~Mikaela

J is for Journey

Today, I'm going with something classic. I mean, how can you love alternative rock, have to post something about music that starts with J, and not choose Journey? They're straight up awesome. 

~Mikaela